Allentown Health Chief Named Pitt Professor

December 26, 1985|The Morning Call

Allentown Health Director Gary L. Gurian has been appointed as an adjunct faculty member of the University of Pittsburgh's graduate school of public health.

He was appointed a clinical assistant professor of health services administration. He will assist in the development of the graduate curriculum and teach about the administration of community health services.

His role at the university will not conflict with his responsibilities as head of the Allentown Health Bureau. Rather, he said, it will enhance the bureau's operation.

"I consider it an honor and aprivilege to receive the appointment," he said. "This clinic will enable me to become more involved in the education and training of this nation's future community health service practitioners.

"In addition, the city of Allentown and its Bureau of Health will have access to the resources of the graduate school to conduct research to aid the Health Bureau in it efforts to improve the scope, level and quality of services it provides to the people who live and work in Allentown."

Gurian was recommended for the faculty post by Dr. Raymond Seltzer, dean of the school of public health.